1 Kings

1 Kings 17:1–7

¹Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead,^a said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”

²Then a revelation from the LORD came to Elijah: ³“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.^b ⁴And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

⁵So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan. ⁶The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook. ⁷Some time later, however, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.

Footnotes

a 17:1 Or who was from Tishbe in Gilead
b 17:3 Or the Cherith Ravine, near the Jordan; also in verse 5

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1 Kings 17:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Elijah	אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ	’ê·lî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H452 Elijah
the Tishbite	הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י	hat·tiš·bî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8664 Tishbite
who was among the settlers	מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣י	mit·tō·šā·ḇê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8453 sojourner
of Gilead	גִלְעָד֮	ḡil·‘āḏ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1568 Gilad
said	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Ahab	אַחְאָב֒	’aḥ·’āḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H256 Ahab
As surely as the LORD	יְהוָ֞ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
before whom	לְפָנָ֔יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
I stand	עָמַ֣דְתִּי	‘ā·maḏ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
there will be	יִהְיֶ֛ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
neither	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
dew	טַ֣ל	ṭal	Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew
nor rain	וּמָטָ֑ר	ū·mā·ṭār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4306 rain
in these	הָאֵ֖לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
years	הַשָּׁנִ֥ים	haš·šā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
except	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
at	לְפִ֥י	lə·p̄î	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
my word	דְבָרִֽי׃ס	ḏə·ḇā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word

1 Kings 17:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then a revelation	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
from the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
came	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to	אֵלָ֥יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to

1 Kings 17:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Leave	לֵ֣ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
here	מִזֶּ֔ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
turn	וּפָנִ֥יתָ	ū·p̄ā·nî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6437 turn
eastward	קֵ֑דְמָה	qê·ḏə·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
and hide yourself	וְנִסְתַּרְתָּ֙	wə·nis·tar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
by the Brook	בְּנַ֣חַל	bə·na·ḥal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of Cherith	כְּרִ֔ית	kə·rîṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3747 Kerith
east of	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan

1 Kings 17:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְהָיָ֖ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
you are to drink	תִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה	tiš·teh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8354 drink
from the brook	מֵהַנַּ֣חַל	mê·han·na·ḥal	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
and I have commanded	צִוִּ֔יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the ravens	הָעֹרְבִ֣ים	hā·‘ō·rə·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6158 raven
to feed you	לְכַלְכֶּלְךָ֖	lə·ḵal·kel·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3557 comprehend, contain
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

1 Kings 17:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיַּ֖עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had told him	כִּדְבַ֣ר	kiḏ·ḇar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
and he went	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and lived	וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
by the Brook	בְּנַ֣חַל	bə·na·ḥal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of Cherith	כְּרִ֔ית	kə·rîṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3747 Kerith
east of	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan

1 Kings 17:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The ravens	וְהָעֹרְבִ֗ים	wə·hā·‘ō·rə·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6158 raven
would bring	מְבִיאִ֨ים	mə·ḇî·’îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
him	ל֜וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
bread	לֶ֤חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
and meat	וּבָשָׂר֙	ū·ḇā·śār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
in the morning	בַּבֹּ֔קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
and evening	בָּעָ֑רֶב	bā·‘ā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
and he would drink	יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃	yiš·teh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the brook	הַנַּ֖חַל	han·na·ḥal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady

1 Kings 17:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some time later	וַיְהִ֛י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
however	וַיְהִ֛י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the brook	הַנָּ֑חַל	han·nā·ḥal	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
dried up	וַיִּיבַ֣שׁ	way·yî·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
because	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there had been	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rain	גֶ֖שֶׁם	ḡe·šem	Noun - masculine singular	H1653 rain, shower
in the land	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ס	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land